Timberline Trail- Post Script
Wow! What a trail! I mean it was hard and even a bit crowded for my taste, but walking around the mountain was also amazing. Viewing Mount Hood from all angles really gave me...
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Timberline Trail-Day 3
Had a bit of a restless night, but eventually dozed off. Woke up at 3:30 AM and decided to go for an early start. Broke down and packed up my camp by headlamp, at...
Timberline Trail-Day 2
The low temp last night was only about 66°. So it wasn’t exactly chilly when I got up in the morning at 4:45 again. I did want to get a jump on the day...
Timberline Trail-Day 1
Four forty-five AM comes pretty early, but I have a three hour drive to the trailhead at Timberline Lodge. And I want to get there to start hiking before it gets too hot. There...
2 responses to “Timberline Trail-Day 1”
Just catching up on your solo travels. Always brings a smile to my face when you start your day with a coffee, Starbucks in this case. Do you have Dunkin’s out West? Hannah and I will go to our local one before the Y tomorrow morning. Glad to hear all those balancing exercises are paying off as you obviously made it across the log at Muddy Creek. I’m rockin’ two minutes of balancing every day, let alone taking on the pull up machine at the Y. Well, enough about me. Congrats on taking on the challenge.
Hey Dan, been following your exploits in Yellowstone, etc. I love that you always looked for a hike to do along with the sightseeing. And I’m always up for a cup of joe in the morning.
Yeah, even though that Muddy Creek log was about 3 ft in diameter and looked pretty straight forward, it was rounded and polished pretty smooth. I had to keep on the crest of it and follow the line. More like walking a tightrope. Glad to get over it unscathed.